Melissa Ng

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Melissa Ng (吳美珩)
Melissa Ng in TVB Drama "La Femme Desperado" 2006.
Birth name	Melissa Ng Mei Hang
Born	May 5, 1972 (age 34) Guangdong, China

Melissa Ng Mei Hang (Traditional Chinese: 吳美珩, born 5 May 1973 in Guangdong, China) is a popular TV actress in Hong Kong. After graduating with a major in international relations and a minor in marketing at San Francisco State University, she entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry in 1996, after placing 1st runner up in Miss Chinese International 1996 (representing San Francisco). She started out with minor roles, appearing in only a few episodes. Then she played second female lead, and recently, she has been playing main female lead in her series. Her many series include A Kindred Spirit, Legend of Lady Yang, Riches and Stitches, A Herbalist Affair, King of Yesterday and Tomorrow, Healing Hands III, Into Thin Air and most recently, La Femme Desperado which received the best ratings for TVB for a series in 2006 so far. Fantasy Hotel is her first lead role.

Contents 1 Pageant Career 2 Profile 3 Selected Filmography 4 Notable Roles 5 Awards

[edit] Pageant Career

Melissa first won the Miss Chinatown USA 1992 pageant. After winning the pageant based in the city of San Francisco, Melissa represented San Francisco at Miss Chinese International 1996. Melissa had a great interview during the final night, where she challenged Eric Tsang in the interview, and was later crowned as 1st runner up. Due to her strong Cantonese and communication skills, she earned a contract with TVB.

[edit] Profile

• Name: 吳美珩 / Ng Mei Hang (Cantonese)/ Wu Mei Heng (Chinese)
• English Name: Melissa Ng
• Date of birth: 1972 May 05
• Birthplace: China
• Nationality: American / Chinese
• Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin
• Height: 172cm
• Zodiac sign: Taurus
• Immigrated to US at the age of 9
• Family: mother, father, 2 older sisters, 1 younger sister, niece and nephews, brother-in-laws
• Education: San Francisco State University (Major in International Relations and Minor in Marketing) Graduated in 1995
• High School: Mission High School, San Francisco (was a member of Mission In Motion dance group) Graduated in 1990
• Hobbies: Dancing, Singing, Reading
• Special skills: Modern Dance, Chinese Dance
• Favorite Character: Winnie the Pooh
• Favorite Colour: Black, white, beige
• Favorite Singer: Jacky Cheung, A*mei
• Friends: Kenix Kwok, Fiona Yuen, Lawrence Ng, Michael Tse, Carlo Ng, Michael Miu

[edit] Selected Filmography

• Detective Investigation Files III (1997)
• Burning Flame (1998)
• Secret of the Heart (1998)
• Journey To The West II (1998)
• Detective Investigation Files IV (1999)
• Till When Do Us Part (1999)
• A Kindred Spirit (1999)
• Legend of Lady Yang (2000)
• A Matter of Customs (2000)
• ICAC Investigations 2001 (2001)
• Hope for Sale (2001)
• A Herbalist Affair (2002)
• Good Against Evil (2002)
• The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow (2003)
• Riches and Stitches (2004)
• The Conqueror's Story (2004)
• Dreams of Colours (2004)
• Fantasy Hotel (2005)
• Into Thin Air (2005)
• Healing Hands III (2005)
• La Femme Desperado (2006)
• Love Guaranteed (2006)
• The Master of Tai Chi (2007)

[edit] Notable Roles

• Lai Siu in Into Thin Air (2005)
• Ka Man in Fantasy Hotel (2005)
• Dr. Sarah Yip To in Healing Hands III (2005)
• Go Ling in La Femme Desperado (2006)
• Hazel Kuk Yeuk Hei in Love Guaranteed (2006)

[edit] Awards

• 1996 Miss Chinese International Pageant: First Runner Up [1] (http://www.misshkbeauties.com/96mci.htm)
• 1992 Miss Chinatown USA Winner